Grosvenor Square

Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the Mayfair district of London. In 1721, Sir Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet began to develop the area, and it became one of the most fashionable residential addresses in London from its construction until World War II. During the war, Dwight D. Eisenhower established a miitary headquarters at the square, and it served as the headquarters for the US Navy in Europe until 2009. Several US embassies were located on the square, starting with John Adams' first embassy in 1785, but it was relocated to Wandsworth in 2017.